r ꜣw
Egyptian
Etymology
r (“to”) + ꜣw (“length”), thus “to the length” or “to one’s length”.
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /ɛr ɑuː/
- Conventional anglicization: er au
Prepositional phrase
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Usage notes
When this modifies a noun to mean ‘entire’, ꜣw typically takes a suffix pronoun referring to the modified noun. When used adverbially it generally appears without a suffix pronoun.
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of r ꜣw
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Synonyms
References
- Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 64, 208, 455
- Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926-1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 4.12–4.13
- Lesko, Leonard; Lesko, Barbara (2002) A Dictionary of Late Egyptian, volume 1, second edition, Providence: B.C. Scribe Publications, →ISBN, page 3
- Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 1
- Wilson, Penelope (1991) A Lexicographical Study of the Ptolemaic Texts in the Temple of Edfu, Liverpool: University of Liverpool, page 5
- Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, revised 3rd edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, § 100, page 79
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